TABLE 1.
BLAST comparison results of nucleotide sequences of all segments of isolate VFAR-140 with those of closely related strains
| Segment (gene[s]) | Length (bp) | %GC | Depth of coverage (×) | Most closely related strain | Identity (%) | Reference sequence GenBank accession no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (PB2) | 2,338 | 45 | 71.96 | A/pelican/CHL/226958-1/2022(H5N1) | 99.23 | OQ455420.1 |
| 2 (PB1; PB1-F2) | 2,341 | 43 | 108.75 | A/gray gull/Chile/C61947/2022(H5N1) | 99.62 | OQ352554.1 |
| 3 (PA; PA-X) | 2,231 | 44 | 357.49 | A/gray gull/Chile/C61947/2022(H5N1) | 99.86 | OQ352555.1 |
| 4 (HA) | 1,754 | 41 | 63.23 | A/gray gull/Chile/C61947/2022(H5N1) | 99.66 | OQ352556.1 |
| 5 (NP) | 1,552 | 47 | 85.25 | A/pelican/CHL/227023-1/2022(H5N1) | 98.65 | OQ455407.1 |
| 6 (NAa) | 1,411 | 44 | 136.43 | A/gull/CHL/227023-3/2022(H5N1) | 99.72 | OQ455402.1 |
| 7 (M2 and M1) | 1,006 | 49 | 50.28 | A/pelican/CHL/226955-1/2022(H5N1) | 99.70 | OQ455399.1 |
| 8 (NEPa; NS1) | 814 | 46 | 62.51 | A/Peruvian pelican/Chile/C61740/2022(H5N1) | 99.75 | OQ352544.1 |
a
Partial coding sequence; all others listed are complete coding sequences.